Plankendael Zoo Reintroduces Dormice into Wild in Flanders Conservation Effort

Plankendael Zoo and the Royal Antwerp ZOO Foundation released about thirty dormice into the wild in Flanders, marking the first step of a conservation project with the Flemish Agency for Nature and Forests. The animals underwent veterinary checks and genetic analyses before release, timed before hibernation to aid settlement. This is a routine conservation action with no broader geopolitical or market implications.